The other day, I was going through stacks of mailers from animal organizations I’ve donated to and was overwhelmed by all their donation requests and complimentary gifts. I laughed thinking that this must be what other animal lovers’ go through on a regular basis. (I’m not complaining—I only wish I had the money to consistently donate to all these organizations that do great work for animals.)

It got me thinking about the different (sometimes funny) things only animal lovers and activists could understand.